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Tuğçe Yılmaz

'One in four children in Turkey goes to school hungry'

'One in four children in Turkey goes to school hungry'

We spoke with the Sulukule Volunteers Association about their efforts to support equal opportunities in education, the positive effects of providing one free meal at schools on children, and their proposed solutions to address this issue.

5 December 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey

Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey

In 2020, they said, "There is also a malnutrition problem in Turkey. Stunting, or chronic malnutrition—what we can consider as children being subjected to chronic hunger." In 2024, they no longer acknowledge malnutrition.

28 September 2024 Hacer Foggo

Nearly one in five people in Turkey undernourished, shows UN data

Nearly one in five people in Turkey undernourished, shows UN data

According to data from the United Nations World Food Program, 1,7 percent of children under the age of 5 suffer from acute malnutrition and 6 percent of chronic malnutrition in Turkey with a population of 82,3 million.